BG to scrimmage Loyola this weekend in Indianapolis

[jg4242]

Has anyone heard anything about the scrimmage results? Why are these so secretive?

Loose lips sink ships...

[BleedOrange]

WTF? This is just college basketball, right? What the hell is going on in these scrimmages, anyway? Are they playing naked? Are they actually square-dancing instead of playing basketball? Is the CIA there planning covert operations in N. Korea and Cuba? Because I'm stupid, could someone please explain to me why basketball scrimmages must "obviously" be so freaking secretive?

[Globetrotter]

WTF? This is just college basketball, right? What the hell is going on in these scrimmages, anyway? Are they playing naked? Are they actually square-dancing instead of playing basketball? Is the CIA there planning covert operations in N. Korea and Cuba? Because I'm stupid, could someone please explain to me why basketball scrimmages must "obviously" be so freaking secretive?

I was lost about that as well. I can understand them having a closed practice but those are usually just closed for the public. Not sure why you could not have a write up about it. I think the entire offseason has been super secretive. Is super secretive the exact right word guys? I live in Cbus and could tell you a bunch abut the new players down here. Silence about our 4 new dudes. Silencio! If the CIA wants to put a guy in the witness protection program and have no one ever find out anything about him have him redshirt or sign with BG.

[BleedOrange]

...wants to put a guy in the witness protection program and have no one ever find out anything about him have him redshirt or sign with BG.

Ha! I love that. The BG men's basketball program is actually part of the Witness Protection Program! Of course, with our recent game attendance, that seems almost true anyway. You might even try to say the same for the MAC as a whole.

[AyZiggy97]

WTF? This is just college basketball, right? What the hell is going on in these scrimmages, anyway? Are they playing naked? Are they actually square-dancing instead of playing basketball? Is the CIA there planning covert operations in N. Korea and Cuba? Because I'm stupid, could someone please explain to me why basketball scrimmages must "obviously" be so freaking secretive?

They aren't allowed to talk about it and must keep it secret because the NCAA says so.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/pub ... Scrimmages

"The first opportunity to conduct a practice scrimmage is the same day as the first opportunity to practice [i.e., 5 p.m. the Friday nearest October 15]. Further, a practice scrimmage may be conducted at any point during the season. The practice scrimmage may not be included on the institution's published season schedule and may not count against either team's won/loss records.

Only athletics department staff members and those individuals necessary to conduct the practice scrimmage may be present during the scrimmage. Further, the institution must ensure the scrimmage is free from public view and media are not in attendance.

Only prospective student-athletes (and those accompanying the prospective student-athletes) who are making official visits to the host institution may attend the practice scrimmage. Prospective student-athletes on unofficial visits may not attend such a practice scrimmage.

An official score and/or statistics for the practice scrimmage may not be kept. However, an institution may keep score and/or statistics for private use. The institution may not post the score and/or statistics in a newspaper, on the participating institutions' Web sites, conferences' Web sites or any other location. In addition, an institution may not provide the score and/or any statistics to any type of media outlet.

All student-athletes participating in the practice scrimmage are subject to the daily and weekly hour limitations. A practice scrimmage is considered to be a contest. Therefore, participation in the practice scrimmage and any associated athletically related activities count as three hours regardless of the actual duration of the scrimmage or associated athletically related activities."